In order to regulate the dissemination of antibiotic resistance, a better understanding of factors that trigger the emergence of antibiotic resistance is crucial. The presence of antibiotics in the environment exhibit selection pressure on the microorganisms and accelerates their ability to resist several classes of antibiotics. However, antibiotics are not…

The infection prevention and control measures in health care facilities are discussed widely. But, the home and everyday life settings are left behind. In fact, these settings are also at the greatest risk of transmission of infections. Above all, these settings have people with a high risk of infection. The…

Access to clean, pure and safe water is the right of an individual. However, industrialization and urbanization has polluted rivers mostly via agricultural runoffs and industrial effluents. Not only this, surprisingly high level of pollution comes from religious ceremonies as well. The act of mass bathing is one of the…

An alarming increase in the rate of antibiotic resistance (ABR) is of international concern. The consumption of antibiotics in human and animal health is relatively well documented. However, there is a lack of data on antibiotic use in crop production. A study carried out by Philip Taylor & Robert Reeder…

The use of antibiotics in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 caused by novel coronavirus—SARS-CoV-2 is raising. Antibiotics have reasonable roles in the management of COVID-19particularly to treat suspected or confirmed bacterial co-infections. The World Health Organization has advised that antibiotics should not be used for the purposes of treating…

To continue or not to continue the antibiotics is always a topic of discussion among the medical fraternity. Starting an antibiotic course without a need for it is one of the factors leading to antibiotic resistance. Similarly, continuing the antibiotics beyond the need may also lead to the same endpoint.…

Antibiotic resistance has been recognized as a global threat to public health. It is a well-established fact that inappropriate use of antibiotics is the main driver for spreading antibiotic resistance. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a broad realm- which includes over the counter use of antibiotics, overuse, and misuse of…